{"id":34531,"date":"2026-06-11T19:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?page_id=34531"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:00:46","slug":"join-nvps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/join-nvps\/","title":{"rendered":"Join NVPS &#8211; Full Year Membership (Sep-May)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19536\" title=\"Mike Whalen - Chesapeake-Bay-Sunrise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap-938x1024.jpg 938w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap-768x838.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Int-Mono_HM_Kacy-Elizabeth-Turner_Time-To-Nap.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Time to Nap&#8221; &#8211; photo by Kacy Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of Membership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership in NVPS is open to photographers of every skill level, from beginner to professional.&nbsp;NVPS offers a variety of activities to support skill development both online via zoom meetings and in-person meetings with hands on learning opportunities. NVPS creates a community of photographers focused on learning and enjoyment of photography. Our activities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monthly Programs presentation online by a professional photographer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Education &amp; Training in person meetings to learn and practice skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Competitions of digital online and 3 in-person competitions with digital and print submissions. Professional photographers serve as judges who provide critique and feedback on images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Members Galleries and Forums: in person at the firehall where members share print and digital images, and a member presents a forum around a photographic technique or experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portfolio Project: Learn to prepare and present a portfolio of images; professional review provided at the end of the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Trips: held at various locations throughout the club year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End of Year Banquet: held each June to celebrate the club year and hold our End of Year Awards and Competition results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/category\/activities\/\">ACTIVITIES<\/a> to see the wide variety of weekly presentations that have taken place during the past decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When club meetings resume again in September, we invite you to attend an in-person meeting at the Dunn Loring volunteer Fire Hall in Vienna, VA or sign in to a virtual Zoom meeting online.Visitors are also welcome to attend local monthly field-trips that happen all year long. We welcome you to visit and explore how NVPS can support your needs as a photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual Dues (September-May) are due by September for returning members.<br>New members may join at any time.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><br>If you have questions before joining NVPS, fill out the following form. Enter your questions under &#8220;Subject&#8221;, then hit &#8220;SUBMIT&#8221;. Your question(s) will be answered by the membership coordinater within a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f34652-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"34652\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34531#wpcf7-f34652-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"34652\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.6\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f34652-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> Your name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Subject<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your message (optional)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Membership Types<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Year Dues, September-May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual&nbsp;$65 Full-Year Dues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family $85: Members living at the same address are eligible for family membership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student $20: (Must present student ID)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Half-Year dues&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>(February \u2013 May):<br><\/strong>Dues are reduced to half of the full-year fee (not available September \u2013 January)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual&nbsp;$32.50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family&nbsp;<strong>$<\/strong>42.50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student $10 (Must present student ID)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How to Pay:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To pay by check<\/strong> (preferred &#8211; no processing fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mail your check<\/strong> following directions on the NVPS <a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Member-Application-or-Updates-ver-2026-06-11.pdf\">Member Application Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bring your check<\/strong> to any NVPS in-person meeting. You may bring a printed copy of the NVPS Member Application Form or fill one out at the meeting. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To pay by Zelle <\/strong>(preferred &#8211; no processing fee).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZelleQR-Code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZelleQR-Code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34523\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.731938627140346;width:119px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZelleQR-Code.png 527w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZelleQR-Code-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zelle is a direct payment system available through many banking institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scan the Zell QR code with your phone\u2019s camera and follow the instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the payment amount, enter either $65 (Individual), $85 (Family), or $20 (Student). On the optional memo line, please provide your name and email address. For Family Memberships, please also include the name and email address for the other family member(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTE: NVPS USES YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SOLELY FOR CLUB BUSINESS. YOUR EMAIL IS NEVER SHARED WITH SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS, OR OUTSIDE THE CLUB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To pay byPayPal (<\/strong>Incurs a processing fee paid by the club)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the yellow Pay Now button for Individual or Family membership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Family Memberships, enter your family member names and email addresses in the field provided.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: Each family member must have a unique email address. For example, the email addresses for spouses\/partners need to be different.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yearly <em>(Sep-May)<\/em> Membership Dues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Individual<\/strong> <strong>Membership <\/strong><br><strong><em>(full year: Sept &#8211; May)<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\"><br><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"3P2KFDVESPNKJ\"><br><input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\"><br><input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Buy Now\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_paynow_LG.gif\" type=\"image\"><\/form>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Family<\/strong> <strong>Membership <\/strong><br><strong><em>(full year: Sept &#8211; May)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\"><br><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"JHRNQS6G29RP4\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><input name=\"on0\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Family Names &amp; Email Addresses\">Family Names &amp; Email Addresses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input maxlength=\"200\" name=\"os0\" type=\"text\">\n<div style=\"position: relative !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important; float: left !important;\" data-lastpass-icon-root=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/figure><p><input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_paynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\"><br><\/p>\n<\/form>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>We look forward to seeing you at NVPS<\/strong><br>Guests are always welcome \u2013 come check us out! 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